[TN-Bird] FWD: Mountain Birds Part Deux

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To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:45:52 -0400 (EDT)
Second forwarded message on Roan Mt.

Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN


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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:03:48 -0400
From: Mark Kosiewski
To: carolinabirds@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Mountain Birds Part Deux


Robert Meehan, his brother James, and I also went to Roan Mountain this 
weekend, with the intent of meeting up with Scott, Ali, and Jacob, and 
despite not being able to find the rest of the group, we did find some 
good birds of our own. Our best bird for was a Saw-whet Owl on the side of 
the road going from Carver's Gap to the summit, which even posed for 
photos.  After our lifer look on the Tennessee side, the owl flew to the 
NC side and posed once again. We got great photos of an Alder Flycatcher 
near the parking lot next morning, and had many Canada Warblers near the 
summit. Found GW Warbler, Broad-winged Hawk, and Willow Flycatcher at 
Hampton Creek Cove, along with the usuals there. Afterwards, we gave up on 
finding the rest of our group (phones didn't work) and drove up 
Grandfather Mountain, which produced three Ravens and two Crossbills.  
After hiking down to the parking lot from the Grandfather Trail, we got 
caught in a storm that produced 112 mph gusts, and 75 mph sustained winds, 
for over two hours!!!! It was quite a reminder that, as observers of 
nature, we are also very much at her mercy.

Mark Kosiewski
Pittsboro, NC
 
 
"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let 
alone."
Henry David Thoreau                                       
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